Commonwealth v. Long

By Judge James R. Swanson

This case presents upon a Motion to Suppress filed by the Defendant. By her motion, the Defendant contends that her arrest on October 13,2013, for driving under the influence and related charges was not supported by probable cause and that, after her arrest, police violated her due process rights by failing to comply with Va. Code § 19.2-82. As a result, the Defendant avers that all evidence emanating from her illegal arrest should be suppressed and the charges against her should be dismissed.

Evidence was heard on April 9,2014. Atthe conclusion ofthe proceedings, the…